Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 3850, Samuel Fulton, Penn

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Fulton, Samuel
R 3850
CONTENTS
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State of Indiana ss Dearborn County, ss
Before the Probate Court Dearborn County, heretogether referred to as "the Court", Samuel Gutton who being first duly sworn according to law on his oath, makes the following declaration: That in making application for a pension as a son of the Revolutionary War, he made a mistake in regard to his age in his last paper now on file in the Pension Office that he is now in his seventy second year, that he has a record of his age in a Bible which belonged to his father, now shown & produced in Court in which is the following entry "The Nativity of Samuel Gutton was July 1 st 1762," together with the entries of the births of other children, that he cannot prove when said entry was made, but from appearance has no doubt of its correctness.
Samuel Gutton
Subscribed & sworn to in Open Court
11 th of May 1934
James Dill Clk
And the said Court was hereby declared its opinion, after hearing the aforesaid Affiant, and after having carefully examined said statement, and investigated the Record of his age which was produced in Court, that said Samuel Gutton is of the age he states, and that the entry in said Bible is a correct record of his age.
John Lee Congston
I James Dill clerk of the Probate Court of Dearborn County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the true and correct proceedings of the said Court

at its May Session 1834 in the matter of the application of William Fulton for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 20 th day of May 1834
James Dill Clerk of the S. C. D. Courts
Washington Dec 17 th 1834
To Mr Edwards Clerk of the S. C. D. Courts
The only objection to granting a pension to James Fulton seems to be the mistake of the age in the entrance into service the supplemental document. making the correction and giving the true age of the applicant -
I am sure no certainty there have been previously agreed with James Fulton the applicant for some three or four years. Since was also acquainted with his Father. Who has been some years - deceased This I am sure that he is of the age above stated and that the entry into the family roll of his Father was made by the Father and from the appearance of the roll and entry at the time it purports to have been made - But I have gained the roll and entry of the age of the child and that it was placed in my possession for the purpose and was left in my office when I left home That the same is correct I allow the applicant is a man of truth and honesty and was never doubted to my knowledge - I have no doubt of the truth of his statement -
Yours Sincerely J. Lane

28.685 Samuel Fulton
Declaration
for
Pension
Indiana
3850
Edwin S. Pratt Atty Lawrenceburg Indiana

State of Indiana
Dearborn County } ss
On this twenty eighth day of September 1833, personally appeared in open court, before the Dearborn Circuit Court now sitting Samuel Fetter a resident of Randolph Township County of Dearborn State aforesaid, aged sixty four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States as a spy under the following named officers, and served as herein stated, to wit that he entered the Company of Capt Samuel Douglass on or about the first of May in the year 1781 for six months as a spy. W m Brady was Lieutenant. That he enlisted in the County of Northumberland - land State of Pennsylvania. That the Company were stationed on the west side of the West Branch of the Susquehanna where he performed duty as such spy or Ranger, in guarding the frontier from the Indians. That he served six months and was then discharged on or about the first November 1781.
That he again entered the service on or about the first of April 1782, in in the County of Northumberland State of Pennsylvania under Capt Samuel W m Brady there were no officers in the Company of spies . This Company served as spies or Rangers on the west side of the west branch of the Susquehanna to protect the settlement from Indian ravage. That he served for seven months, and on or about the first day of November 1782 he was discharged.
7 our service consisted of Rangering in the woods to watch for Indians. our Range extended 60 or 70 miles up the west branch. we were unconnected with any Regiment - a Company of men enlisted for during the war

were stationed above the fork of the River near the mouth of Buffalo Creek on the West Branch of the Susquehanna
This declarant further states that he has served in all the term of thirteen months that he was born near Carlisle in the County of Cumberland in the State of Pennsylvania on the first day of July 1769 - he has no record of his age only from his parents that he lived in the County of Cumberland before after the Revolution till about the year 1800. then lived one year in Campbell Co Kentucky and has resided for more than thirty years last past in this County. that the service in which he was engaged was unconnected with the Regular service & he knows no officers in the United States service excepting as before stated. That he rec d a written discharge from Capt - Dougherty, but has long since lost it
That he did not receive any from Capt W m Brady that he knows of no surviving witness by whom he can prove his service. he refers the court to Ezra Drown a Plaquemine
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency for any state
Sworn to & Subscribed in open court 23 rd Sept 1853 James Dillinger
Samuel Dutton

We Ezra Ferris a clergymen residing in the town of Leavenworth County of Dearborn, and Samuel Jolley residing in township Randolph hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Futton who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be sixty four years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution. & that we concur in that opinion sworn & subscribed the 28 th September 1833 James Dill clerk
Ezra Ferris Samuel Jolley
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion: after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states, and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Ezra Ferris who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergymen resident in the town of Leavenworth that Samuel Jolley who has also signed the same is a resident in the township Randolph Dearborn Co. and is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit
M. G. Eggleston P. Judge Isaac Duer A. Judge
I James Dill Clerk of the Dearborn Ancient Court do hereby certify that the fore- going contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Samuel Futton for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 28 th day of Sept- 1833, James Dill Clerk D. Ancient Court

REJECTED
3850
P. O.
James Fulton
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 ,
Application filed: _____, 18 ,
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

Thurs 1847
Suspended. Edwin G. Pratt. 4 Dec '33.
See letter to Hon. A. Lane
14. Jany. 1835 do Dec 10 '39 to Hon Thos Smith To J. L. & J. Smith 7. July 1845.
Act 7 June 1832 Indiana
Kepec Cop & for the Smith H. R. Jan 14.

Saw 1 Compta Rising Sun Mid Age
May 27. 1895.
Adalber car
Same Fulton.
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E. A. & A. J. Smith Present
encaps with electric prop of gas engine
Mr. Mendenhall

State of Indiana Ohio County, Set.
I, Thomas H. Gilmore, one of the Associate Judges of the Ohio Circuit Court, do hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with Rev. Samuel Fulton for several years, and that since my acquaintance with him, he has universally bore the reputation of an honest and upright man - one whose mere assertion is considered amongst his acquaintances, so far as I am informed, as good testimony.
I further certify that since my acquaintance with the above named Samuel Fulton, I have always understood that he claims to have served the United States during the Revolutionary War, and so much confidence is here placed in the man, that none doubt his assertions to my knowledge; and so far as I have heard any expression, which has been very general amongst the people of our mutual acquaintance; the honor of having assisted his country in the time of her need, has been universally conceded to said Samuel Fulton.
This certificate I cheerfully give to Col. Fulton; and he has my best wishes for the success of his undertaking in endeavoring to procure a pension from the Government of the United States for his services.
Thomas H. Gilmore

The signature of Samuel J. Sutton State of Indiana, Owen County, ss. I, James H. H. Spence, Clerk of the above Criminal Court, do hereby certify that the signature of Samuel J. Sutton, which is subscribed to the within and foregoing certificate, was at the time of subscribing said certificate and is now one of the Associate Judges of the above Criminal Court, duly commissioned and qualified, and further, that Samuel J. Sutton has in my presence subscribed his name at the top of this page, and is also an Associate Judge of the Court aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at my office in Rising Sun, in said County, this 26th day of April A. D. 1848.
James H. H. Spence

No of Rpts
Jan'y 11- 1847
Hon J L Edward
Sir, I wish to be furnished with all the papers in your office, in the case of a pension claim by Col Samuel Hutton of Ohio County La and your decision in his case if made, if adverse I propose to bring his claim before Congress
* I beg to draw your attention to my letter of the 10 th ult. enclosing the letter of Mr Simon Andrews
May I expect your attention to the above without delay:
I have the honor to be Sir your obed servt Thomas Smith

No 28.685
Samuel Hall  Walters
Indian
Suspended. Ray  the letter
only 64 years of age, served as an Indian spy after the war was over in 1865. The letter is Dec. 31 to Edwin G. Pratt Lafayette, Ind.
provision claims see p. 4 Washington City

Suspended In letter of Jan 31- to N. A. Shaw

Washington Jan'y 5. 1835
For Mr Edwards Commissioner of Pension
Sir
Inclosed is the additional Statement of Samuel Fulton, whose paper as an applicant for a Pension was refused. His application was rejected on the ground of age, in which by accident a mistake was made. This Document corrects this mistake. Will you please to examine his bond - and give it the consideration which it deserves and justly claims yours etc. etc. A. Ladd

Samuel Fulton of Rising Sun, Ohio County, Indiana, would state, that he was a resident of Northumberland county, Pennsylvania, in the time of the Revolutionary war; that he joined a volunteer company which was raised in that county by one Capt Samuel Dougherty, and served six months with him. Soon after this service, Capt Dougherty was killed by the Indians, commanded by a British Officer, in attempting to go to the relief of Freelan's Fort, which was surrendered to the Indians who burnt it. The company to which Saml. Fulton belonged, ranged on the west side of the west Branch of the Susquehana, but were occasionally on the east side. Col. John Kelly had the command of the Regiment to which Capt Dougherty's company belonged. Walter Clark was Lieutenant Colonel. The Capt D's company was raised in Buffalo valley, near Danistown. Samuel Fulton does not now remember the year in which this service was rendered.

He afterwards served six months under Capt. Samuel McGrady or Mc Grady, whose company belonged to the same Regiment in which Capt. Dougherty's company served. Capt. Mc G's company was raised in the same neighborhood, and ranged in the same vicinity. Capt. Peter Groves had a com- pany at this time on the Fork side of the West Branch of the Susquehanna. Capt. Mc G's company was frequently divi- ded amongst the different stations, and placed with the "During the War Company." Samuel Fulton was stationed at Darrtown, at one Robert Fruits, and at other places at different times as the people were driven by the Indians. Saml. Fulton's name was at one time enrolled with Capt. Robin- son's company, who had comfear command of the "During the War Company." A man by the name of Campbell was orderly ser- geant at one station called "Craft's Station" where Samuel Fulton was once stationed. Craft's station was on the east side of the West Branch. While Samuel Fulton

was in Capt. H. G. Cumpang, his Father, Mother, one brother and one sister were taken prisoners by the Indians. Two of his brothers were killed. His Father, Mother, Brother and Sister remained with the Indi- were brought from the Indians by the British. His father, John Fulton, was adopted into an Indian family by the name of Mon-tom or Mon-tore, who took him to Niagara, where the British, finding that he was a black-smith, bought him. He afterwards prevailed upon them to buy his wife and children. John Fulton ministered the first winter at Niagra; the next season he was taken to Montreal, where he remained the second winter of his capture. From the time of his capture till he got home, it was two years and four months. When Fulton and his family were exchanged, when peace was made. Samuel Fulton thinks that they were sent home from Quebec, as they came by way of Philadelphia.
Samuel Fulton did not at that time think of ever receiving any compensation.

and did not therefore charge his said memory particularly with the incidents of his service.
Samuel Fulton at one time employed Amos Lane, who was then a Member of Congress, to obtain a Pension for him. Various papers were put in Mr. Lane's hands, which are now probably in the Pension Office. Mr. Lane said that the Department were of opinion that Samuel Fulton was too young to render the service, and therefore declined to make any allowance.
Samuel Fulton was born on the 1st day of July, 1762. He will be 83 years old on the 1st of July, 1845.
The foregoing statement I believe to be strictly correct, and I am willing at any time to be qualified to that effect.
Samuel Fulton